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欣慰

xīn wèi · xin wei

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. to be gratified
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In a conversation

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First home cooking

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)自己(zìjǐ)做饭(zuòfàn)了(le)！

    I cooked by myself today!

  2. Dengdeng

    真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？我(wǒ)很(hěn)欣慰(xīnwèi)。

    Really? I am so pleased.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)欣慰(xīnwèi)什么(shénme)？

    What are you pleased about?

  4. Dengdeng

    上个月(shànggèyuè)你(nǐ)还(hái)把(bǎ)锅(guō)烧干(shāogān)了(le)。

    Last month you burned a pot dry.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)你(nǐ)尝尝(chángcháng)我(wǒ)做(zuò)的(de)鸡蛋(jīdàn)。

    Then taste the eggs I made.

  6. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，尝(cháng)完(wán)我(wǒ)再(zài)欣慰(xīnwèi)。

    Okay. I will be pleased after I taste.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

看(kàn)到(dào)孩(hái)子(zi)们(men)健(jiàn)康(kāng)成(chéng)长(zhǎng)，父(fù)母(mǔ)感(gǎn)到(dào)十(shí)分(fēn)欣(xīn)慰(wèi)。

Seeing the children grow up healthily, the parents feel very gratified.

02

学(xué)生(sheng)取(qǔ)得(dé)好(hǎo)成(chéng)绩(jì)，老(lǎo)师(shī)脸(liǎn)上(shàng)露(lù)出(chū)欣(xīn)慰(wèi)的(de)笑(xiào)容(róng)。

The students achieved good grades, and a gratified smile appeared on the teacher's face.

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